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Admission fees, age requirements, and unrestricted public posting of erotic anime art would all be part of “Akihabara Gate City.”
Workaholics asked to address this senseless loss in a country where taking paid leave is frowned upon.
”We expected a strong, positive reaction from young people” says city government spokesperson.
Overseas otaku says he learned some things while traveling in Japan, but many say they shouldn’t have been surprises.
But Gemutore doesn’t care if kids become pro gamers or not, because the company’s goals are deeper, and more heartwarming, than e-sports glory.
New rage room lets you smash things in the style of Marvel’s Thor or Cloud from Final Fantasy.
What’s the harm in pinching a tiny bit of seaweed? Quite a lot, as our Japanese-language reporter learned.
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